GBNF — UCC

by Hla Min

Update : 11th November 2026

UCC, DCS, ICST, UCSY

Universities’ Computer Center (UCC) was succeeded by Department of Computer Science (DCS), Institute of Computer Science and Technology (ICST) and University of Computer Studies Yangon (UCSY).

UCC Founders

Dr. Chit Swe

• Founder & Director of UCC
• Rector, RASU
• Taught / supervised in Bangkok and Sydney
• He passed away in Sydney
• There are several posts about Saya

U Ko Ko Lay

• UCC Co-founder
• He served as Operations Manager and nScientific Applications Manager
• Professor at DCS
• Professor of Information Technology at ICST

Staff (mostly at UCC)

Dr. Tin Maung

• He succeeded Saya Chit as Director of UCC.
• During his tenure, Department of Computer Science (DCS) and Institute of Computer Science and Technology (ICST) were established.
• He served as the inaugural Rector of ICST

CO U Hla Min

• Joined UCC as Chief Operator.
• He attended a post-graduate course in UK, where he met his beloved one.
• He is an early casualty (passing away at the tender age of 30+).

U Aung Zaw

• Systems Programmer, Systems Division
• Taught at UCC, CSO, Assumption University and in Sydney.
• Wrote two books “Bawa and Dhamma” and “Cetana Thi Thar Kan”

U Mya Thein

• Joined the Department of Commerce, Institute of Economics
• Transferred to UCC as Business Applications Programmer
• Retired as Business Applications Manager
• Taught at UCC, DCS, ICST, and ITBMU

Daw Nge Ma Ma Than

• Business Applications
• Taught at UCC, DCS and ICST
• Prisoner of Conscience

U Kyaw Nyein

• Joined UCC as Scientific Applications Programmer
• Taught Numerical Methods
• Joined UNV

Dr. Kyaw Thein

• Retired as Rector of ICST
• Succumbed to Covid

U Soe Myint

• M72
• Joined Operations Division
• Teaching Staff at ICST
• Retired as Pro-Rector, ICST

U Soe Win

• EC70
• Engineer, Systems Division
• Moved to PTC

More GBNF

• U Win Naing : Science Scholar for Mathematics; Attended the 1st batch of M.Sc. (CS) with the Systems Option; Scientific Applications Programmer.
• U Soe Thein : Joined as Offline Operation; Moved to Business Applications
• U Maung Maung Gyi : Joined as Operator; later Chief Operator
• U Maung Maung Lay : Offline and later Online Operator
• Daw Hla Hla Win : Operations
• Daw Kyu Kyu Lwin : Operations; Moved to Social Security Board
• Daw Win May Thaung : Operations
• U Aung Myint : Joined Systems Division; Computer Technician; later Engineer
• U Shein Soe Myint (EC83) : Systems Division; Passed away in Singapore while doing his doctorate
• U Aung Aung Thein : Systems Division; Colleague of U Kyaw Zwar Soe
• U Myint Aung : Admin Officer
• Daw Khin Lay Myint : Joined as Secretary; later BC at Admin
• U Khin Maung Aye (M73) : 1st batch of M.Sc. (CS) with Applications Option; Joined Railways
• Daw Khin Mya Swe : Attended M.Sc. (CS)
• Daw Khin Toe Nyein : Attended M.Sc. (CS)
• U Thein Tan — Attended M.Sc. (CS)
• Daw Thida Aung : M.Sc. (CS); Classmate of Thida Khin
• Daw Khin San Hlaing (Cynthia) : Joined UCC as Librarian; Attended M.Sc. (CS); Worked at AIT; Asian Institute; Migrated to Australia